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Welcome to Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals!

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Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals
April 1 - April 30, 2023
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Richard Jones

U.S. Bank & Elavon Team Europe

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 186 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    square foot
    community beautification
  • UP TO
    75
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted
  • UP TO
    75
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    17
    conversations
    with people

Richard's actions

Health & Equity

Learn and Discuss The Health & Equity SDGs

SDG 3, 5, 10, 16

Each day, I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 10 people about what I learned.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Support Local Pollinators

SDG 15

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will plant pollinator-friendly plants in my area to support local pollinators.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn and Discuss The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs

SDG 13, 14, 15

Each day, I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 2 people about what I learned.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 15 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Plant a Tree

SDG 15

On average, a tree absorbs 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of carbon dioxide yearly during the first 20 years. To do my part, I will plant 5 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

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    Richard Jones 4/19/2023 4:11 AM
    Wind and solar hit a tenth of global electricity, but the global electricity transition needs to sustain very high growth rates to replace coal and reduce emissions.

    Solar generation rose 23% last year, and wind by 14%. Combined, this takes them to more than 10% of global electricity generation. All clean electricity sources generated 38% of the world’s electricity in 2021, more than coal (36%).

    To be on a pathway that keeps global heating to 1.5 degrees, wind and solar need to sustain high compound growth rates of 20% every year to 2030. That’s the same rate of growth as their average over the last decade.

    Global Electricity Review 2022 | Ember (ember-climate.org)
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    Richard Jones 4/18/2023 9:51 AM
    A while back I looked into Ripple Energy Ltd. Community owned sustainable energy creation. So, if you are not able to put solar panels on your roof or a wind turbine in your garden you can invest in a project to do that on yours (and many others behalf). Great idea and a good investment in the planet
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
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    Richard Jones 4/03/2023 8:17 AM
    Home | Good Fish Guide (mcsuk.org)

    I found this online which I am going to try to use for shopping for sea food. Good to know which are the sustainable fish stocks
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